Lawrence vs Lawson

Side-by-side comparison of Lawrence and Lawson - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #508

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Name B

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Metric Lawrence Lawson
Current Rank #508 #415
Total Births (all years) 461,170 18,533
Peak Year 1952 2021
Peak Year Births 10,302 896
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawrence Lawson
1880s 2,919 161
1890s 4,597 136
1900s 6,846 170
1910s 36,354 533
1920s 56,867 691
1930s 54,485 495
1940s 80,461 521
1950s 91,110 416
1960s 51,342 296
1970s 26,662 219
1980s 19,638 277
1990s 13,156 697
2000s 7,616 2,713
2010s 5,895 6,275
2020s 3,222 4,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawrence Lawson
2014 639 576
2015 582 699
2016 614 716
2017 587 713
2018 579 853
2019 530 870
2020 498 871
2021 484 896
2022 541 786
2023 521 775
2024 600 775
2025 578 830

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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